from_the_editor’s_desk.org
As I write this, I realise that we have travelled
long and far from our first NEN National
Championship in 2009. Our E-Cell has
developed and encouraged entrepreneurs and
has taught each one of us – that we are capable
of creating our own futures.
To most observers, IEM E-Cell is an organisation.
To us, who have seen the greater truth, know
that we are a family. We fight, we cry, we laugh
and most importantly, we work together. Every
E-Week, we discover friends we never thought
we’d have. Every E-Week brings us closer
together – those 14 days of sleepless nights
have done so much more than just get us 3
championship trophies.
Our ideology states, “To encourage students to
consider self employment as a career option,
provide training in entrepreneurship and
increase the relevance of management in the
non-corporate and unorganised sectors.” What
we work towards, however, is to make dreams
come true.
Presenting Volume I, Issue I of .ORG. I wish all
our readers a very happy Poila Baisakh.
Stay with us. Grow with us. Grow up with us.
tHink.
iNNovate.
cReate.

Agomoni Sarkar
Editor

Our Student Head insisted on
writing a fore-word to this e-zine.
Nothing we said could stop him –
so here goes! 
“Logic takes you from A to B; imagination takes
you everywhere.” This has been the
mantra for all IEM E-Cell members from its
very creation and it is this same imagination
that has brought us where we are today.
It all began in the first year of my college life
when the college celebrated E-Week and
we won the National Championship from NEN.
From there, the whole journey is a long
story – and this limited space does not let me
cover even a fraction of it. Being a part of
the E-Cell has changed my entire approach
towards life.
I would like to thank all the faculty members
and my seniors – Souvik da and Sunny da who
brought me into this, and gave stability to the
system. A heartfelt thanks to my batch mates –
Suman, Shiladitya, Zinnia, Susmita, Soham,
Saurav, Sandip, Saptarshi, Gourav – you guys
are awesome! Finally, loads of good wishes to
the upcoming, amazing bunch of juniors – Arif,
Agomoni, Rohit, Aman – enjoy this journey. It’s
a cool one.

Suhail Ghosh

We are hiring!
Interested in design? Act critic to every new gadget or software that pops up? Fond of taking
interviews? Get too many ideas but too little time to DIY(Do it yourself, silly!)?
Come join the .ORG division of IEM E-Cell. Send in your applications to iem.ecell@gmail.com along
with a 3 line statement of what you can offer us.
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Employee

Employer
The road not taken

Featured Story :

Also read:

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More :
Unexplored
careers
Don’t want
that 9am
rush to work?
Here’s
4
how.
Do you know
the business
world?

5

Social Entrepreneurship – the need of the
hour
In an interview with Maya Sadasivan, we
find out why the youth today are daring to
take the unconventional path.
Funny side up 
Sagarica Brahma talks about the
newest trend in town

Sustaining
ventures from the
men who
made it big

9

8

The best 16
photos of
“Shoot Me”
Are you : 6
Ready to
start-up?
Risking
your
success?
Find out. 17

10
Target Following Autonomous Robot
Saurav Saha teaches us how to make our
Be motivated
very own followers
– keep trying.
12 Arun Pandit’s
Frenemies
website
Roshwin
Sengupta
discovers
that
shows us
sometimes enemies can be worth much
13
how
more than friends
14
Preetam Nath and Binayak Chandra
review the S4, the Xperia Z, the HTC One
and the HP Envy X2
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Unexplored careers
Students fresh out of class X have three choices before them: Science, Commerce,
Humanities. Each of these choices have their own sub-choices. Choosing among
these are a given and behold! Suddenly your whole future is laid out before you.
Sounds boring, right? We at the E-Cell strongly believe in the three ideals of
“tHink. iNNovate. cReate". So, here are 5 reasons not to be part of the 9am rush to work :

1. Actuary: This is for
the numbers guys who
shun from the cut-throat
competition in the
'regular' fields of
commerce. An actuary is a
professional who assesses
the financial impact of risk
and uncertainty. It
requires a basic
knowledge of Commerce
and an ease in
Mathematics(esp.
Probability).

2. Linguistic Expert:

If language is
your forte and you are always looking for
phrases in eloquent languages expressing
certain meanings, this is the career for
you! Linguistic experts can work as
translators in MNCs, Embassies and for
the Government.

4. Writing:

While
a lot amongst us can
write a lot of poetry
and good stories,
very few really think
about it as a viable
career option. But if
you have a flair for
writing, there has
never been a better
time to take out
your quills, err pens,
err keyboards.

Word from the wise
"Do it yourself! There's nothing you can't learn. I had
zero experience coding a year ago, and now I'm the
one helping newbies out on the forum. And if you
have any talent for visual design and game design, do
that too. If you lack the talent, find a partner who can
fill those roles. And most importantly, don't let
anything stop you. Finishing what you start no matter
what obstacles you face or how exhausted you feel is
the most important thing. It's not worth anything
unless you finish.
Lastly, make a great product. Don't compromise.
Good games don't sell. Only great games sell."
– Naomi Kokubo, LavaMind (developer of THE

5. Food Critic:

This
is for all the foodies.
Can you think of
anything better? To
get paid for eating and
criticizing food? But,
you have to learn to be
unbiased. Plus, you
have to learn to bear
with the not-so-good
food . Add to it the perk
of the bribes you can
get for bad media of a
restaurant. *Slurp*

3. Interior Designer:
Though everybody knows
what an Interior Designer
is, not many know that it
is actually the perfect
balance between of a
technical and creative
field. An interior designer
requires patience and a
lot of it. But if you have
that, and a touch of
creativity, there is no
milestone you can't cross
in this field.

App Development in the Android
Platform - One of the great things about Android's
ecosystem is the number of indie(read independent)
developers who are able to enter the market
successfully, providing a great product and inspiring
would-be developers to join in. For many though,
Android development in general is a mysterious topic.

‘’How an app or game goes from an idea to an
entry in the Play Store is unknown, but
(thankfully) not unknowable.’’
From free online tutorials to meticulous guidebooks
(O’ Really :P) , there are plenty of ways to get started
in Android development.

BETTLE BOUNCE)

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quiz.org

4)

Whose tagline: "The edge is efficiency"?
When did the World Bank come into being?
How many times have three people shared the Nobel
Prize for Economics?
Whose tagline: “Join the conversation”?
5)
6)

7)
8)

Which brand name is derived from the
word 'polar' suggesting coolness?
Which was the first public sector mutual
fund to be set up after the Unit Trust of
India?
Which was the first Indian bank to open an
international branch and where?
"Life is One Incredible Journey" is the
baseline of which magazine?

Are you ready to start-up?
A start-up is nothing more than a hypothesis, and the first phase of every start-up is
testing that hypothesis. But even before that come the questions you need to ask yourself.

1. Why do I want to start a
venture? There’s a good chance that you won’t
make money, get famous, or acquire significant
power. If any of these motives is the primary driver,
get out of there fast! Start-ups require passion and
persistence, which flows from purpose. Find your
purpose.

3. Is my product a solution to a
problem and does the solution
already exist? Google didn’t like the
inaccuracy of search results. Instagram
thought photos taken with a mobile phone
looked boring. Keep it simple. If you’re still
looking to create small pieces of paper that
you can stick on your fridge, that solution is
already there! No amount of innovating is
likely to displace it. What is your USP?

2. Am I ok with failure? Start-ups are
hard, and failure is guaranteed. The fear of
failure can cause you to make poor, shortsighted decisions. Even if you succeed, there
will be plenty of unfulfilled expectations, and
disappointment. Can you handle the
pressure?

4. Who is going to buy and
why? Getting people to part with money is a
challenge, and outside of your family, no one
cares. Be very specific about the type of buyers
you’re trying to reach, their motives, and your
ability to reach them. What are you going to use to
get customers, and what is the acquisition cost?

5. Can the concept be easily described
and understood? Nothing complicated goes

6. Am I offering a vitamin or a
painkiller? While valuable, no one wakes

up in the morning wanting a vitamin.
Conversely, painkillers address an immediate
anywhere. If your potential customers, employees, and important need. Selling vitamins requires
establishing the need first. Selling painkillers
or partners can’t easily understand exactly what
merely requires the presentation of a solution.
you’re doing, you’re in big trouble.
In which category does your product/service
reside?

7. How much cash will I
need? What resources will you need to

purchase to be successful? Whatever you
just estimated, triple it. How long will it take
to start bringing in significant revenue?
Whatever you just said, think four times.

8. What’s my burn rate and
runway? Burn rate is the amount of cash you
consume every month to keep the doors open.
Runway is the amount of cash on hand divided by
your burn rate, which is usually stated in months. A
frequent mistake is underestimating cash needs and
overestimating sales opportunities. This deadly
combination spells an end to more than its fair
share of startups.

9. Where can I turn for mentorship and advice? There are lots of people who

have done some aspect of what you’re trying to
achieve. They have the scars and stories to prove it.
Learning from their mistakes and getting sound
outside counsel will be a critical component to your
success. Where are those people, and can you
access them?

These
questions
are
to
help
you
visualise
the
road
ahead
ensuring
you
don’t
get
caught
in
a
beautiful
dream
that
turns
into
a
living
nightmare.

10. Who is going to handle
accounting, taxation, finance,
and operations? This is the most often
overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship and
creates massive headaches in short order.
You need to have a good answer for who’s
handling these necessary functions.

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The need of the hour
Maya Sadasivan
"Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish.
They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry."
Bill Drayton, CEO, chair and founder of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Social entrepreneurship is not a new concept. It has been
around for more than fifty years. One does not prepare for
it like one would for a business venture. It is a vocation…a
calling. As today’s youth, on their own initiative, take up
the challenge to plot our country’s social progress, my
generation feels a return of faith in mankind in these
troubled times.

Social entrepreneurship appeals to my two
pronged belief – that self-help necessarily
precedes supporting others and that self - help
leads to guiding others towards self - help …
it is a social revolution of sorts that leads to self sufficiency! Whether a developed country or a
developing one, social entrepreneurship sets a faster pace
for growth as the change often works to eliminate the root
cause of the social issue. The social change inevitably
furthers economic growth. There is no limit to the areas
wherein social entrepreneurship can sow the seeds of
growth and development. In a country like India, one
cannot afford to focus on one issue at a time. The
problems that plague our society are many; there is no
one, single solution for all. And sometimes, one solution
may not be enough for recurrent issues. Social
entrepreneurs spearhead change at multiple levels in
multiple fields – education, nutrition, health, employment.
Undeniable that money is often the abracadabra that
opens the doors to social change; so quintessential to a
country’s growth and development. However, it is a
misconception that social endeavor needs money. We do
not need money to make money – we need a spark of
social awareness that results in a ‘jagran’ - a spark that gets
people to utilize existing resources to create multifaceted
solutions. One thing is for sure - a social entrepreneur’s
ideas are user-friendly, easy to understand and easily
garner widespread support so that maximum number of
local people will stand up and implement it. In other

words, he’s a role model who proves that
citizens, who channel their passion into action,
can do almost anything.

At ICICI Manipal Academy, one finds probationary officers
of RIBM (Rural Inclusive and Banking Management),
coming from a rural base, specifically joining the banking
sector so as to take the bank to their village and facilitate
growth and development. These 20-25 year olds seek the
power of knowledge and networking to bring opportunity
to the less fortunate yet more than capable people of
their village!

And they make me wonder: what defines the
social entrepreneur? Not degrees. Not money.
It is one with a vision, an out-of-the-box
thinking and gumption!
Nirmal Kumar, IIM Ahmedabad
graduate.
Upset at having to haggle with
an auto driver over the fare , he
struck a deal with auto drivers
outside the campus. Health and
personal insurance cover and
free newspapers – in return
they will charge only by meter!
And thus was born G – Auto, a
10,000 strong organization of
autorickshaws in Gujarat.
On whether he regrets not
having chosen the beaten path,
Nirmal Kumar says, "Today, my
batch mates want to emulate
me, not the other way round”.

NextDrop improves access to
water for residents in urban
India by a) providing residents
access to timely and reliable
information about piped water
supply, and b) establishing a
feedback loop to inform better
water management for the
water utility.
Residents like this information
because it takes away the
stress of guessing when the
water will come next. Utilities
like it because they can, for
the first time, make datadriven distribution decisions.
It was co-founded by Anu
Sridharan.

Many a youth today seek to make life easy – by
outsourcing
problem-solving
to
others…parents,
teachers, government, society! And then there is that
segment of youth that seeks to make life better…They
recognize a situation that is making life tougher than
necessary, they look around for ways to better the
situation, they involve people, turn existing resources
into solutions and effect a self-sustaining system…
somewhere along the way life becomes easier for the
society! The need of the hour is attitude - a thought
provoking Kennedy-esque 'ask not what your country
can do for you – ask what you can do for your country'.

Maya is currently Assistant Professor with Manipal University, Bangalore Campus – training probationary officers of ICICI
in behavioral skills. She has “Moved through life as a journalist, a teacher and now, a Life Skills’ Coach. Through my journey
I have found Zest for life comes from being with the Gen Next!”
.

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entrepreneurs_speak.org
Prof. Satyajit Chakrabarti
Director– IEM, Kolkata , Co-founder – UEM, Jaipur
He has worked in TELUS as Project Manager and Developer Analyst in Canada. He has also
co-founded numerous software based ventures. He has made an enormous contribution
to the educational sector of India. team.org finds out what it takes to sustain a venture for 25 years.
“Entrepreneurship is a thought process. It is a way of
Entrepreneurship is the only way to ensure a thriving
life. Entrepreneurs are die hard optimists and positive
economy and a developing society - entrepreneurs make
thinkers. In my years, I have learnt that as an
things happen and create jobs that are the lifeline of any
entrepreneur, one will constantly face problems. The
economy.
challenge is, even after failing 50 times, one needs to
As our venture approaches 25 years, we can look back
have unending hope and faith that he succeed at the
with satisfaction at the number of jobs we have created,
51st time. The thrill of the challenge and the freedom to
the thousands of minds we have educated and shaped
work is what drives an entrepreneur.
who are now working in top corporations and creating
An entrepreneur starts off with the thought of converting
value for the economy and the country, the
dreams and ideas into actions, making ends meet, goes
entrepreneurs we have created, the leaders who are
on to generate employment for others, and in the
contributing to the development of the country. We
process – gains freedom, profit, realization of dreams as
cannot stay complacent at the fact that there is so much
returns for all his effort. As an entrepreneur, I am driven
more to be done - we have to continuously grow and
by responsibility and discipline – even though I know I can
innovate to ensure we can do more for the economy and
take the day off when I want to – the ingrained ideals
the country - to create more jobs, to educate more
make me want to continue without a break. Normally
enthusiastic minds and help more citizens of the country
entrepreneurs are workaholics who think about new
realize their dreams of becoming successful
ideas and ways to solve problems even during vacations.
professionals.”

Aji Issac Matthew
Co-Founder @ TechShu
His first venture was Idealog which he started in his 2nd year of college with 4 of his batch-mates. He
headed Grmtech for 5 years, then headed the digital marketing department at Digital Avenues Ltd.

As a child were you exposed to any entrepreneurial
influences?
No not at all, I always thought that what will I invent,
almost everything this world need is already invented, I
am late by few years. During my college days I have done
crazy things on my own like running a library, running a
small School (only on Sunday) which all became
successful. All these things helped me.

Also some of the work that we have done is good for
portfolio, it is helping us sell. I think our decision to use
dropbox, Feng Office etc has turned out to be great
decisions
to
organize
the
company.

What does your average work day consist of?

You must know what value you are going to add. This is
the era of execution, one who knows how to execute
better is going to win. Ideas have been explored,
tested, be it retail, technology based ideas etc, the
potential is there for sure but the leaders will be the ones
who knows their subject well and can execute it to the
best level. How you dream to go a bookstore where you
choose your books easily, where customer service is
great, a mobile which understands you, when it goes
wrong the service is world standards. I have seen that
with US companies, Amazon replaced Kindle in less than
4 days (Complete replace). I envy such perfection in
processes, that’s the opportunity. Start if you are going
deep into execution, don't start just because you have
some idea.

A lot of fire fighting (biggest worry for any Entrepreneur,
fire fighting don't add any value to the business but is
essential for survival), people building (Transferring
knowledge, challenging them to do more innovation and
structural work), process (it should run as smooth as KFC
or McDonald’s, in a process, smooth and consistent),
sales (what is selling and what is not selling, how to
package it better etc), HR (What policies are needed,
what more we can do for our team) and then project
planning and client discussions.

What business achievement are you most proud of?
We have an amazing team, I think it is become a place
where the best wants to join in, that’s a
great achievement as it will make a lot of things possible
for us in the coming days.

What is the most important piece of advice you
would give young entrepreneurs starting out today?

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Funny side up 
Sagarica Brahma
“Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the
comic episodes a little more.”
― Jeannette Walls
Back in the days when carrying notebooks was still
cool, doodling on the back pages was one of my
favourite ways to deal with boring classes. Jokes,
plots, sub-plots would all be involved in creating
pieces that would crack people up.
With all things going virtual, could doodling be left
far behind?

Bitstrips lets you make your own one
panel comics starring an avatar you
created with your Facebook friends or
comic strips just featuring yourself.
There are tons of choices to make with this app
using different templates and characters! The
templates and situations are set, but a person can
work around with the dialogues that make for really
interesting and hilarious strips. Having a food fight,
or pulling pranks on friends, or throwing a basket of
cats on someone can all become funny if the words
for the strips are chosen carefully. More than that,
real life incidences can also become a part of the
jokes you share with friends in your virtual world.
The customised facial details, clothes and even
accessories make the avatar a complete look-alike of
one’s self.

I even managed to get most of my
friends hooked on to it and creating
virtual comics has become the new “fad“
for them.
Most Facebook apps are about as exciting as

watching paint dry, minus the high from the fumes.
Many demand you tell your friends about your
harvest, then make you wait 8 hours before you can
use the app again. Bitstrips doesn't do that. I can
make comics at my own pace, whenever I want to,
Moreover, I don't have to do repetitive tasks in
order to advance in the app, and hence, making
these strips is pretty darn easy and fun. To top that,
the final product always looks great. The character
and scene designs are phenomenal. The art has a
great sense of style to it. It is amazing how cool
these look as fully-realized, animated characters. It
rarely becomes frustrating, and the amount of
options they offer you gives it an insanely high
replay value, as long as you have ideas.
From making fun of your friends to making people
laugh at your antics, it is just simple fun. It takes a
leaf out of our life and helps us enjoy it in a lighter
mood. So whenever I get any interesting story or
situation to share, I can do that by creating a Bitstrip
comic.

However, there is a fine line between
being funny or sarcastic and downright
degrading, which people need to tread
carefully.
The virtual world is powerful enough to disrupt life
in the real world. Yes it is fun, but that doesn’t mean
you get to insult friends and people in public.
All said and done, I am going to use it while it’s still
trendy and till something better is launched!!!

Sagarica is a final year ECE student of IEM and claims to be a raging facebook junkie when she's not
engrossed in her romance novels.
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beg1nneR-B0T1CS.org
Saurav Saha

Target Following Autonomous Robot (TFAR)
Build a cool robot which will follow you (or any other target) everywhere! That too using simple,
readily available parts. No prior programming knowledge or robotics experience necessary!

A signal source (an infra-red transmitter) is
attached to the target and three signal sensors
are attached to the robot. Using these sensors,
the robot determines the precise angle of the
target (i.e. the transmitter) and moves in that
direction.

Step 1: Build the circuit:

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beg1nneR-B0T1CS.org (cont.)
Step 2: The Transmitter & Receiver:
To make the target’s transmitter, any ordinary
TV remote control can be used! You’ll just have
to keep any button pressed to make the robot
follow you. (Optionally, you can make your own
transmitter by building a 38 kHz IR modulation
circuit using two 555 timers). The receiver is a
TSOP1738 IC as shown in the circuit diagram. It
senses the 38 kHz IR signals emitted by the
transmitter.

Step 3: Mechanical Construction:
It’s very important to restrict the angle of
reception for the 3 TSOP sensors. Black tape or
a mechanical housing can be used for the
covering and slits should be made such that the
following reception angles are achieved: Front
Sensor– 15 to 25˚, Left and Right Sensors– 180˚;
refer to the coloured regions (blue, green and
red) shown in the bot diagram.

Step 4: Programming the
Microcontroller:
Download the program (hex file) from the
GDrive link (given at the end of this article), and
burn it on the microcontroller(Atmega16), using
a software like eXtreme Burner via an AVR
programming cable. The algorithm is very
simple: it first scans the three sensors for a
signal, and if the front sensor detects it, then it
moves forward. Otherwise, it rotates
clockwise/anticlockwise corresponding to the
right/left TSOP sensor.
And that’s it - a fully functional TFAR using
minimal components! If you build it, you’ll
notice one problem though - it follows too well!
i.e. it will always hit the target and won’t know
where to stop. To overcome this problem and
also add more features (like obstacle avoidance)
don’t forget to read the next instalment in this
series: TFAR v2.0!

Saurav is a final year ECE student of IEM and doesn’t let his schooling interfere with his education.
In the nap breaks from his duties as a virtual dragon slayer, he likes to rip apart perfectly working
electronic gadgets.

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Frenemies – keep your
enemies closer

Roshwin Sengupta

’Keeping your friends close, enemies closer’ may sound ironic,
it is very true indeed. For, it would be naïve of us to think that
we live in an idyllic world. The world out there is a cold, dark
one - shrouded by mist of pain, mistrust and betrayal.
The business world is waiting out there with its jaws open to
tear one apart, lambasting one at the very first mistake one
makes, however trivial that may be. Success may not win
friends, but will not fail you to win enemies. These enemies do
not leave any stone unturned to embarrass us, even going all
the way to dig up the past to find any dirt. Lamenting at the
situation won’t help to keep us alive.

Because true friends won’t backstab us, but our enemies
would be waiting for just that one chance to make us bite the
dust.
Definitely, we need friends to be close, to share a laugh,
celebrate success together, shed a tear together, share the pain
and also for coaxing them to throw us a treat every now and
then. So keeping friends close to one's heart is perfectly
understandable. But then again, that does not mean we do not
need to keep an eye on our enemies. We have to learn to think
the way they think, correctly guessing their next moves,
learning their strategies, beating them at every race - maybe
even planting an idea in their minds that would prove beneficial
to us - "Inception" style!

Once success fades, friends and families may
drift away, but enemies just don’t let go till
you’re back to rags.

We must use their own weapons against them,
learning the tricks they were going to use to
make us fall, and then using those very tricks to
crush our enemies beneath our feet.

But what can one possibly do then? CIA or RAW won’t be there
to keep an eye on our enemies, even though to us our own
security may be of more importance than that at the national
level, or even that of the head of the country. One way out
would be to take a leaf out of Sherlock and put on our detective
hats. But maintaining such a vigilant front constantly is no mean
task. So, the best way out would be to keep doing our own jobs,
but keeping tabs on our enemies all the while. We have to
watch them closely, even closer than our friends.

For that, we need to keep our enemies close - closer than our
friends. One cannot shun this harsh reality and live a secluded
life. We have to embrace it, learning the tricks to stay alive and
be successful. Only toiling hard doesn’t help one to reach the
top of the power pyramid, as there will hurdles set by one's
enemies all along every path, and pitfalls around every corner.
One false step, and we tumble and fall right down. But we
cannot afford to fall, as we might not have the time or
resources to rise again from the ashes. We have to face our
fears and embrace our enemies - that's pretty much the only
way to stay on board – if not happily then successfully at least.

Roshwin is a second year ECE student of IEM who says his 20 years of wisdom have been gained more by accidents than by
convention. He’s a self confessed die-hard romantic and prefers to be absorbed in story books in his spare time.

It’s a professional world – you can be a friend ,as long as you’re on the oth

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Mr. Arun Pandit has been working with RPG
enterprises since 2012 after having done his
post-graduate MBA from IIFT. He is also the
founder of dontgiveupworld.com, India’s largest
motivational website. Finding what motivates
you in a difficult time is never easy – his website
explores all options.
Here is a motivational story from his website :

Always Find The Best Qualities In Others…A Short Story
When John D Rockefeller ran the Standard Oil
Company, one of his senior executives made a
mistake that cost over $2 million.
The other executives thought Rockefeller would
come down heavy on him and probably fire
him. But he didn’t. Before he called the man in,
he sat down, took a notepad and wrote across the
top of it: ‘Points in favour of this man’. Then he
listed the man’s strengths, including how he’d once
helped the company make the right decision and
earn them millions of dollars.
One of the senior executives who witnessed it later
said, ‘Whenever I am tempted to rip into someone,

I force myself to sit down and compile a list of the
good qualities they have.
By the time I have finished, I have the right
perspective. And best of all, my anger is under
control. I can’t tell you how many times this habit has
prevented me from committing one of life’s costliest
mistakes-losing my temper. I recommend it to anyone
who must deal with people.
So before you jump to conclusions about someone,
stop and ask God for wisdom, then sit down and make
a list of their best qualities. If you do you may come to
a different conclusion. One thing is for sure, you’ll
approach them with the right attitude and you won’t
say things you’ll later regret.

Sometimes all it takes is a friend
– or even an sms.

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gadget_speak.org
A New King – S IV v/s Sony Xperia Z v/s HTC One
A new year, a new Galaxy. Samsung has finally unveiled
the successor to their best selling Galaxy S3 Android
smartphone, and while not carrying a fancy new face like
the trend with the past three flagships, Samsung has
gone the Apple way by making subtle design changes
instead, and focusing more on the core experience with
its software customization. 2 years ago, who would have
thought any other company would follow in the footsteps
of Apple (albeit in a different style), yet here they are,
Samsung at the top of the world’s smartphone

Preetam Nath

manufacturers.
Borrowing heavily from the previous flagship, the Galaxy
S IV is a familiar face with refreshed specifications that
make it ready enough to take on the heavy weights that
will be released throughout 2013 (or for most of it). The
Galaxy S IV will come in two distinct flavours, one
donning the Samsung made Exynos 5 Octa chipset,
while some regions will receive the new Qualcomm
Snapdragon 600 chipset.

Benchmarks
It was always known that the Galaxy S IV would be a big
scorer in benchmarks. Moreover, it seems that Samsung
won’t let its 4G capable Snapdragon 600 chipset based
variant lower the overalls, with the Galaxy S IV scoring
high enough to beat out old champions such as
the Galaxy S3, iPhone 5 and even the newly introduced
HTC One (which is also based on a Snapdragon 600
chipset).
It’s real nice to see that the Snapdragon 600 based Galaxy
S IV will also be a benchmark (and otherwise) monster of
a phone. That’s certainly good news for all people
awaiting the market launch of the device.

Preetam is a student of ECE at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal and writes for
www.gadgetronica.com & www.techenclave.com. He claims to be a lazy work-a-holic and we are
advised to take this statement seriously.
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Binayak Chandra

HP Envy Series of Laptops
HP originally launched the line on October 15, 2009 with
two high performance models, the Envy 13 and the Envy
15. These models replaced the Voodoo Envy when HP
and VoodooPC merged. After that, HP expanded the
series with the addition of the Envy 14 and Envy 17
models. In 2012, HP discontinued their traditional Envy
13, 14, 15 and 17 models by rebranding their Pavilion line
of computers as the new Envy lineup. The new ENVY line
has a starting price of ₹ 45k, and consists of the
(rebranded Pavilion) Envy notebook line and the hybrid
HP Envy x2. The rebranded Pavilion laptops continue with
Beats Audio branded speakers and dedicated NVIDIA
graphic processors.

Ultrabook
There are three Ultrabooks in the early 2013 ENVY lineup
- the ENVY 4 TouchSmart, ENVY 4, and ENVY 6.

Envy X2
The HP ENVY X2 is a tablet with a removable keyboard
dock and costs around ₹ 58k-60k.

Envy Dv6
The Envy Dv6 is a 15.6-inch laptop priced at ₹ 64k-68k
that resembles the previous Pavilion Dv6. It weighs ~5
pounds and can be customized to accommodate a 1080p
TN matte display, multi-touch trackpad, and up to 1.5TB
HDD. The HP Envy Dv6 runs Windows 8 and is
replacement to the successful HP Envy 15. The Dv6 can

be configured to have an Intel Core i7 Mobile processor,
Up to NVIDIA GT650M graphics and a backlit keyboard.
The Dv6 comes with beats audio and has a mostly
aluminium chassis. There are two main variants of the
Dv6, the Dv6 comes with AMD processors while the Dv6t
come with Intel processors.

Envy Dv7
The Envy Dv7 is a high-end 17.3-inch laptop priced at
₹ 72k-80k (for the high end variant) that resembles the
previous Pavilion Dv7. It weighs ~6 pounds and can be
customized to accommodate a 1080p TN matte display,
multi-touch track-pad, and can hold two hard drives (Up
to 1 TB each when bought from HP ). The HP Envy Dv7
runs Windows 8 and is replacement to the successful HP
Envy 17. The Dv7 can be configured to have an Intel Core
i7 Mobile processor, Up to NVIDIA GT650M graphics and
a backlit keyboard. The Dv7 comes with Beats Audio and
has an aluminium chassis. There are two main variants of
the Dv7; the Dv7z has AMD processors while the Dv7t
come with more powerful Intel processors.

User review
HP ENVY X2 turns out to be a dream come true for me.
It’s the first of its kind, a hybrid between laptops and
palmtops. Its detachable keyboard dock makes it a
stunner with techies. Take it from me folks, if you are
looking for a blend of innovation and technology, nothing
will suit you better than ENVY 2. Showing off in front of
buddies or impressing or girlfriend is easy if you have one
of these in hand.

Binayak is a second year ECE student of IEM and lives with 3 dogs, 6 birds and 2 huge aquariums.

Rajarshi Das, 2nd year ECE, IEM
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in_focus.org
This competition was held earlier this year as “Shoot Me”.
The theme was “People at work”. Here are some of the best entries:

Poor ill-fed labours working hard
for others’ food - Riya Sett

“My life revolves around you...”
- Arijit Basu

Obsessed In Oblivion - Diptarka
Saha

Poronto Bikel - Arif Aziz

“Making of Cottage-cheese for
making sweets - Soham Talukdar

The essence of Kumartuli in his
gifted artistic hands - Somjit
Bhowmick

Emptiness while people are out
for work - Soumyadip Ghosh

ARADHANA - Sounak Lahiri

The topic for the next issue is “Construction sites”. Mail in your entries to
iem.ecell@gmail.com
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The never ending line with never
ending effort of humans auto
walas Without them the roads
of Kolkata are all empty Shubhodoy Moitra

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Are you risking your success?
People varying from students and professors to venture capitalists and entrepreneurs make
some very common mistakes. Regardless of age, stage, or profession, the little things these
very different people do might amaze you.

2. Irresponsibility: Even the best of us
1.Grammar: While it may look insignificant,
misspellings, lack of capitalization, and generally
poor grammar say you’re uneducated, inattentive
to detail, or, frankly, just don’t care. Poor grammar
is like a giant fluorescent warning sign that says:
“Steer clear.” Please use spell-check tools, re-read
your note, and if it’s something “important,” have
others proof read it, too.

3. Back-biting: You back-bite about
someone else to me, I wonder what about
me will you back-bite to others. You openly
criticize your last company to me and I
wonder which trade-secrets about my
company you would be leaking next. Unless
there’s a material breach of ethics involved,
keep your tap shut.

4. Realistic Promises: Expectations matter. If
you promise me a miracle, I’ll expect it. If you
promise me a little, I’ll be happy with a little and
delighted with a little more. Being impressive is
mostly about being reasonable in your projections
and hitting them consistently. The expectations you
project can make or break you.

6. Impatience:

5. The Blame Game: We’re human. Mistakes
happen. But ever noticed how some people always
have a scapegoat and even a backup scapegoat?
Occasionally, another person might have played a
role. Most of the time, it’s your own fault. Own it.

7. Committing Beyond Capacity:
While it may seem tempting to say 'yes' to
every commitment you are offered, it is
wise to choose. Saying 'yes' to something
must mean you are saying 'no' to something
else because unless you are 'Superman' you
can't accomplish it all. Come to think of it,
even he couldn't accomplish everything.

sometimes can't live up to our own words.
But if it happens on a regular basis, chances
are, you’re either disorganized or a
megalomaniac. Either way, it’s a deal
breaker. And no, your constant string of
excuses doesn’t help. Just do what you said
you would when you said you’d do it.

Ever heard that there
are no shortcuts to success. Guess what?
It's100% true. Nothing worthwhile comes
quickly or easily. Regardless of your goals,
they will take focus, hard work, and plenty
of time. So stop looking for the secret sauce
or the quick fix. There aren’t any.

8. Choose Wisely: Even seemingly small
choices matter. Saying something is okay this one
time never works. You will never realize when it
goes from being that one time to a life-long regret.
It is said that asking yourself what 20-years-lateryourself would think of your decision can aid in
clearing the confusion.

Each
of
these
mistakes
are
easy
to
make
and
even
easier
to
keep
making.
But
sometimes,
being
aware
just
might
help.

10. Stop Exaggerating: Most, it

9. Subtraction by Addition: When things
get hard, the inclination is to do more. Work more
hours. Demand more from others. In the short term,
it feels great. Your brain rewards you for “doing
more.” But when you look back, you’ll find you
accomplished less. Instead, focus on addition by
subtraction. Spend more time thinking, and less
time doing. Be still. Be alone. Be thoughtful.

seems, have a flair for the dramatic. The
temperature is always five degrees warmer
or cooler than the forecast. Employee
count, revenue, or profits are a multiple of
the reality. This is wildly unhealthy and
quickly destroys trust. Just be honest and
confident. Stop comparing yourself, and be
grateful for whatever you actually have.